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ABRAHAM LEVTN, or DALLAS, TEXAS.

TELEPHONE SUPPORT.

Application led December 30. 1922. Serial No. 610,022.

.To all whom 'it may concern.'

Be it known that I, ABRAHAM LEVLN, a citizenof-'the United States, residing at 1216 Pecan Street,`Dallas, in the county of Dalas and` State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements' in Telephone Supports, of which the following vide a pluraity .of push buttons so disposed and arranged that b y depressing anyone of thebuttons the seat for the user will be re leased and automatically positioned in front of the support, a lamp will belightedand a leaf turner operated to assist the tele- 10. On the front of each. push button is a phone user to locate the desired number of the party to be talked to.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of an lelectrically operated index in connection with a mechanically operated seat positioned lfor the user of the telephone at the time a particular page in the index is opened.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a plurality of push buttons,

each indicating a letter or group of letters of the alphabet and so arranged that when a selection is madea page in the index will be opened and through associa-ted instrumenta'ities a Seat for the telephone operator Iwill 40 be automatically .positionedand a source of light created to assist the operator'in selecting the desired name in the index.

Another object of the inventions the provision of means whereby when ay person isl throughwith the telephone and the seat-fis restored to normal position under the sup-.

port, the light is extinguished, and the'index actuating mechanism is positioned-to be returned to normal position.v l

f y The invention also comprehends improve;

ments in the detailsof construction and arrangement of parts which will be hereinT Vafter described' and particularly pointed outintheclaims.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved telephone support, the kseat being showninoperative position in front of the support and the index opened.

`Figurey 2 isA a section on line` 2 2, Figure 4. y J

Figure 3 is a section-on line 3 3, F igure 4.

lFigure 4 isa section'ron line 4 4, Fig-l ure. 2.

Figure 5 is a diagram of the wiring.

l Figure 6 is a section on lineV 6 6, ofv Figure 4.

The numeral 1 indicates a table or support, ycomprising a top 2, frame 3 and legs- 4. A telephone of usual construction rests on the top 2, and in convenient -relation to the telephone is a directory or index 5, composed of a' plurality of leaves 7, .and adjacent the directory is an electric lamp 8.

On the front panel of the frame 3, is a plurality of push .buttons 9, the inner 'end of each of which is spaced from a contact depressing any `one of them a circuit will be closedto release an operatorsseat, which in turncloses an additional circuit which operates mechanismv and opens the direc-tory to the desired page on which appears the name of thefparty to be talked to and the numberof his or her phone, and also operates aswitch which lights the' lamp. .'Mounted on a post 12 depending from one corner of the top or frame of the support is a sleeve 13', from ,the lower end of which extends an arm 14, .carrying a seat 14a,`at its' free end. A spring 15 is providedto n-ormaPly swing the -arrn and seat outwardlyto a' position to form a comfortable andlconvenient seat for a-person about to use the telephone. Depending fav/om the seatl is a leg 1'6, having a roller 17 at its i lower en diwto travel on theI Hoor, the leg servingas a means for supporting the seat when'in use. Extending from the sleeve 13, is a Contact arm 18, arranged in the path of a contact 19, to be referred to later on.

i Also arranged in the path of movement of the arm when the seat is swung out for use is a contact 20, also to be referred to ;later on.

The Contact bar 18, is held l.in normal position by a latch 21 'arranged in the path of movement of the bar and adjacent the contact 19. The latch is pivoted at 22, and at about its center is pivoted the lower end 230i." thev core of a solenoid 24 mounted on' the inside of the frame 3.

25 indicates a lighting switch comprismg i the solenoids 26 and 27, the core 28 of the solenoid 26 being pivoted to a crank lever 29, and the core 30 of solenoid 27 being pivoted to a crank lever 31. The free ends of the two be'l crank levers 29 and 31, are connected together by a bar 32; pivotedfiintermediate the same is a lever 33, the lower end of which operates between two contacts 34 and 35.

-bat'teryonfther source of electrical energyy 36 indicates one of a series of solenoids pivoted at 36 for operating the pages of the directory, one for each push button, two. being shown in the diagram. To the core 37 of each solenoid 36, is pivoted a lever 38, pivoted in a slot in the top| of the support, the free end of each lever being angularly bent to lie betweenthe pages of.

the directory. l'

Adjacent 'each contact 10, which cooper-V ates with a push button is a contact 39 and adjacent thereto is another contact 40, so v that upon actuation-iota', push button', conf-v 'tact 1 0. is forcedginto` engagement with contact. 3 9'and thjigsv'infturn 'engages 'contact 40. F1'..-41""and..42,indicate Wires leadingl from a 'LA to supply current tothe various lines to 1.- Figure 5 ]have il U'operate'the actuating mechanism. The wir- '.ingmay be of any approved layout, butin lustrated a diagram which '.Will serve the purpose offillustratin Vone Lflway of accomplishing the desired resu t. A

ai4 wire 42', 'extends from the lead wire 42,

and is connected to a contact-43,'located ad# jacent to and is normally spaced from con tact 19. From the contact 19, extends a Wire 44, which leads to the solenoid 26, and from the latter lleadsva wire 45, which is ,connected to'lead wire.41. A wire 46y is 4connected to the lead wire 41, and is connected. to the solenoid 24, and from the latter Y vextends a wire 47, which leads 't'o the contacts40, (but one being lettered in the diagram; but it is toi be nnderstood that allthe face zofr-the button.

Contact 35,` extends ay wire 53,`which leadsto the solenoid 27, and from the latter extends a Wire 54, which is connected to the contact 20. Normally spaced from the contact 20, is a contact 55, which is connected by a Wire 56 to thelead wire 41.

Assume the parts are in normal position.

That is the directory is closed, the light is out and the seat is under the support. Under these circumstances the contact bar 18, 1s

` up against the contact 19, and the latter is held in engagement with the contact 43,.the contact bar being held in this position -by the latch 21, the lowersurface of which is inclined to readily permit the bar to displace it in its movement toward the contact 18. j

When any one of thepush 'buttons is.- pressed-in, the contacts 10-39 and 4() are engaged and the circuits are closed.,v Cun' rent then passes from lead wire 42 through wire 48, contacts 39-40,.wire 47, solenoid 24, to lead wife 41. energized it elevates the core 23 and raises the latch 21, and releases the contact bar 18,.

and under the influence of the spring 15, the

When the, solenoid 24 is seat is automatically swung out to a-.pos1- tion in frontof the support. l/Vhen the'con tactvbar becomes disengaged from thecon tact 19,. the latter springs from the contact. y. .43, and opens the normally closed-,circuit through wires 42, 44,.-gsoleno-ijdlf26, and Wire 45. Actua-tion..otiazp'u'sh button, in addition Vtoe'lofsingj thecircuit t'o release the seat, clos'es a circuit through wire 49, solenoid 36,.-

and wir'ej50, and causesth'e core 37 of the.'l .solenoid to be 3de-pressed and' consequently 'turns the lever and opens the page inf-the* direcwry Corresponding to the letter the When the' yseatswings out tact-'20v .and causes it to'engage'the contact 55,-whi'chlcloses a. circuit .through wires 56, v54, solenoid 27,'wi're 53, 'contact 3 5, switch lever 33,. and 'wire 33u. 'LThis circuit causes thecoreof' solenoid 27 to :be raised and through the connecting bar 32 theswitch lever 33 is shifted to'conta'ct 34 and current then passes through Wire 33, switch Ilever 32, contact 34, wire 52, lamp 8, wire 57 to lead wire 41, and the lamp is lighted. Hence by pushin any one of the psh buttons the seat is re eased and is automatically positioned in front of the support,.the directory i is opened to the desired page where the partys nameand number appears, and the lamp is lighted. f j When the user of the telephone is through with -the conversation, the seat is manually returned to. normal position, and the contact bar rides Aunder the latch 21 andis held in ilpositionagainst-'the tensionof spring 15.

The ycont-acts 1,9 and 43'arebrought together to; operative `position the lcontactloar, ,118 strikes. thel conand the solenoidy 26. is energized fand the switch lever 33, is 'shifted from Contact.351.:l

to contact 34:, which extinguishes the light and sets the switch for the next successive operation.-

It is to be understood that actuation of a push button only temporarily holds the contacts 10-39 and 40 in contact relation and when the seat is moved from the contacts 20 and 55 the circuit is open, correspondingly when the seat is returned to normal position the -solenoids 27 and 36 are deencrgized, hence the solenoid 26 is free to be operated and also the core of solenoid 36.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that I have provided simple and effeo tive means for positioning a seat in front of a telephone stand, lighting a lamp` and turning the pages of the directory to the letter of the name of the party, all the operations being accomplished by pushing a push button. Y

What I claimu is l. In a telephone support thecombination of a seat, means for holding the seat in an inoperative position, automatic means for positioning lthe seat in front of the support when the seat is released, an index-including folding leaves on the support, and electric means for simultaneously releasing the seat holding means and actuating the leaves of the directory. 2. VIn a telephone support the combination of a table, a seat pivot'ed to swing under the table, means for automatically swinging the seat to a position in front of the table, a contact member movable.` with the seat, a latch for holding the seat in locked position under the table, a solenoid for actuating the latch, and electrical means including a push button actuating the solenoid to release the seat.

3. In a telephone support the combination of a table, a seat pivoted to swing under the table, means for automatically swinging the seat to a position in front of the table, a contact member movable with the seat, a latch for holding the seat in locked position under the table, a solenoidV for actuating the latch, a dlrectory on the table, a plurality of soleuoids for opening the pages of the directory, and electrical means including push buttons for actuating the solenoids to pages of the directory.

4. A telephone support comprising a table,

simultaneouslv release the seat and turn the a movable seat, a directory, a plurality of push buttons, each having a designation thereon to indicate the pages of the directory, and electric circuits arranged between the push buttons, directory and seat, whereby upon-depression of any one of the push buttons the seat will be positioned in front of the table and the directory opened to the 'page corresponding to the letter appearing ons-the push b utton.

:A telephone support comprising a table,

a movable seat, a. directory, a plurality of push buttons each having a designationvto indicate the pages of the directory, a lamp, and electric circuits arranged between the push buttons, directory, lamp and seat, whereby upon depression of any one of the push buttons the seat will be positioned in the front of the table, the lamp lighted and the directory opened to the page corresponding t0 the letter appearing on the push button.

6. A telephone table, a seat, means for moving the seat to an operativerelation to the support, means for holding the seat in an inoperative support, a plurality of telephone directory leaf turners, and means for selectively operating said leaf turners, said means automatically releasing the seat holding means.

7. A telephone-table,.a seat, means for moving the seat to an operative relation to the support, means for holding the seat in an inoperative support, a plurality of telephone directory leaf turners, and electrically operated means for selectively actuating said leaf` turners, said means automatically releasing the scart holding means,

B. A telephone table, a seat normally held in inoperative relation to the table, means for moving theseat to an operative relation to the table, a series of leaf turners for a telephone directory, selective means for operating the leaf turners and simultaneously releasing the sweat, a source of illumination and a circuit therefor, and circuit closing means operated in the movement of the seat'. y 9. 'A telephone table, a seat normally held in inoperative relation to the table, means for moving the seat to an operative relation to the table, a series of leaf turners for a telephone directory, selective means for o erating the leaf turners and simultaneously releasing the seat, a source of illumination and a circuit therefor, circuit closing means operated in the movement of the seat, and circuit breaking means operated in the return of the seat to, normal position.

10. A telephone table, a seat normally held in inoperative relation to thetable, means for moving the seat to an inoperative relation' 'to the table, means for-turning thepagcs of a telephone directory, electrically con- `trolled means for operating the turning' means for each of said leaf turners, a mani ually operable switch for controlling each ofthe electrically operated means of the leaf turners, said switch energizing the seat holding means to release the seat.

12. A telephone table, a seat movable to and from an operative relation to the table, means for holding the seat in inoperative relation to the table, a solenoid and circuit therefor for releasing the seat holding `means, a plurality of telephone directory leaf turners, a solenoid for-operating each leaf turner, a circuit for each of said solenoids, a switch for each of said circuits, and

1 means whereby theoperation of any one of said switches will energize the solenoid for releasing the seat holding means.

13. A telephone table, a seat movable to andfsfrom an operative relation to the table,

electrically controlled means for holding the seat in inoperative relation to the table, a

plurality of telephone directory leaf turners, electrically operated 'means for actuating cach of said leaf turners, a switch governing each. of said last named means, and a ,circuit common to all of such switches for energizing the electrically controlled seat holding means.

14. A telephone table, a seat movableA to and from an operative relation to the table, electrically controlled means for holding the seat in iinoperative relation to the table, y.

a plurality of telephone directory leaf turners, electrically operated means for actuat- "ing each of said leaftiirners, a switch governiiig each of said last named means, a circuit commento all of such switches for energizing the electrically controlling seatvv holding means, a lamp energizing circuit, a

switchv therefor, and means governed in the nioveinent'of the seat for vcontrolling said last'v named switch.v

15. A telephone table, a seat movable to and from an operative relation to the table, electrically'y controlled means for holding the seat in inoperative relation to the table,

' a plurality of telephone directory leaf turn'- ers, electrically operated means for vactuating each'of said leaf turners, a switch governing each lofsaid last named means, a circuit common to all of such switches for energizing the electrically controlled seat holding'means, a lamp circuit, a switch therefor, electrically operated means for concally operated means.

,trolling the switch of the lamp circuit, and

contacts operated in the movement of-the seat for controlling said last named electril16. A telephone table, a eat movable to and from an operative relation to the table, electrically controlled means for holding the seat in inoperative relation to the table, a plurality of vtelephone directory leaf turners, electrically operated means forvactuatelectricalconnections whereby the seat holdingmeans and lamp circuit energization is responsive to the actuation of any of said selective means.

i8. A telephone table, a series of telephone D -directory leaf turners, electrically operated means for each leaf turner, means for selectively energizing said electrically opholding the seat in an inoperative position, a release circuit forf the holding means,

lsaid circuit being responsively controlled by any of said selective means, and a lamp circuit aiitomatically -controlled by and in the movement of the seat.

19. A telephone table, ra series of telephone directory leaf turners, electrically operated means for each leaf turner, means for selectively energizing said electrically operated means, a seat, means for normally holding the seat in an inoperative position, a release circuit forthe holding means, said circuit being energized by any of said selective means, a lamp` circuit, and means for controlling the energization and deenergizationof said circuit in and by the movement of the seat.

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yerated means, a seat, means for normally v In testimony whereof I affix my signature. 

